Wardrobe-trunk.



G. H. WHEARY.

WARDROBE TRUNK.

V APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20., 1969.

939,575., Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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G. H. WHEARY. WARDROBE TRUNK. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9,1909.

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WARDROBE TRUNK.

APPLIGATIQN FILED MAR. 20, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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GEoneE H. WHEARY, or RACTlNE, Wisconsin;

WARDROBE-TRUNK.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 9,1905%.

Application'filedmareh 20 1969. Serial No. 484 710. REISSUED To all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. WHnAnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of \Visconsin,have invented .a new and useful lVardrobe-Trunk, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to Wardrobe trunks andone of its objects is toprovide a trunk body having a wardrobe section mounted to swing into anupright position but which, when in such position, is disposed entirelyoutside the trunk casing, so as to in no wise interfere with the removalof any portion of the contents of the trunk or occupy any space withinthe trunk casing which might otherwise be used for packing purposes.

A further object is to provide a trunk of this type which is of verycompact structure, simple and durable, and which permits thesimultaneous useof the truhk both as a ed out in the claims.

packing case and a wardrobe,

\Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnovel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter morefully described and point- In the accompanying drawings the preferredforms of shown.

In said drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wardrobe trunkconstructed in accordance with the present invention, the trunk casingbeing open and the wardrobe section elevated. Fig. 2 is a centralvertical longitudinal section through the trunk, the same being closed.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of trunk, the same beingshown with its wardrobe section elevated. Fig. 4 is a section throughone end of a modified form of trunk, the cover of said trunk beingclosed and the wardrobe section elevated.

.Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates acasing constituting the body of a trunk, thesame' being preferably ofthe steamer type, and having its bottom portion ments by as stra sv ofhold means of partitions" 2-, means, such mg articles within thelvariouscompartments. The casing is provided witha hinged cover 4: of the usualor any pre ferredform'j; H

One of the-endjwall ofjftli extend to theupp one of the links being theinvention have been subdivided into comparts 3', being provided for thepurpose but is instead provided with a panel 5 which is hingedlyconnected to it as indi.-' cated at (i. The wardrobe section 6 issecured at one end to thispanel, and when it is in its normal positionupon the partitions 2 the said section projects above the walls of thecasing 1 and also above the upper edge of the panel '5 in the samemanner as does a tray such as ordinarily used in connection with trunks.Said section however does not extend such a distance as to prevent theclosing of thecover 4. A strap 7 is secured to that end of the section 6farthest removed from the panel 5, and extending laterally from saidsection are one or more studs 8 each of which is movably mounted withina slot 9 formed longitudinally within a link 10. The link is pivotallyconnected to the inner face of either the front or the rear wall ofeasing 1, and a notch 11 is formed in thefupper end of the upper wall ofthe slot 9, so as to receive the studs 8 when the section 6 is swunginto an upright position as indicated in Fig. 1. As heretofore statedone of these links 10 may be located at each side of the section 6,

in Fig. 1 and the other link being indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2.The wardrobe section 6 is provided in that end thereof from which thestrap 7 extends, with a supporting frame 12, designed to swing into orout of the section 6 and constituting a suport for a series ofclothes-hangers 13 and or a frame 14. 'This frame. is designed to pressagainst the garments suspended within the section 6 so as to hold themagainst displacement while the section is being raised or lowered,straps 15 being utilized for the purpose of binding the frame 14 againstthe clothing.

As heretofore pointed out when the section 6 is in its normal positionit rests within the casing 1 and upon the partitions 2, the upperportion of the section above the upper edges of the we ls of the shownin full lines casing and into the closed cover 4. The

panel 5 of course closes the end of the cas-' it being thus held by thesection 6. en it is des not'necess'ary devices of this character,

' tvis raised as ordinarily, and the secis then pulled into anuptightposibymeans of'the strap '7. r uring this ovementthestudsfistravelfwltltin the slots j rojecting 7 ired touse thetrunk'it' is to stand itch-end, as in most' but, instead; the

9 until they assume positions beneath the notches l1, whereupon thelinks 10 drop into engagement with the studs and thus lock thesection 6into an upright position. When said section is thus located it isdisposed entirely outside of the casing l and allpar'ts 0f the interior ofthe casing are thusreadily accessible and can he used for packingpurposes.

If preferred, and as shown in Fig. 4, the

f links can be so arranged as to permit the cover 4 to be closed whilethe wardrobe section (5 is elevated. By referring to this figare it willbe noted that the links 16 are curved and their pivots so located thatwhen the wardrobe section 17 is in raised position the links will notinterfere with the closing of the cover 18. In other respects this formcrowns of hats, the end portions of the holders being in the form ofpads into which hat-pins can be lnserted for the purpose of securinghats thereto. The wardrobe secsub-- 5 tion 23 of the trunk is mountedupon an end i panel 24 which is similar to the panel 5 heretot'orereferred to, and the bottom of the wardrobe section may be provided witha hat holder 25 similar to the holders heretofore referred to. Thewardrobe section is means of one or more links 26 similar to the links.10, and when the section is not 111 use the same can be swung downwardlyon to the partition 20, so as to bring the panel 24- into closedposition and permit the cover 27 to be lowered.

wlesigned to be held in raised position by i It is of course to beunderstood that various changes may be made in the construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages of the inventiml.

Whatis claimed is 1. A trunk comprising a casing, a closure for the topthereof, a hinged panel normally flush with and-constituting a portionofone wall of the casing, means movably engaging the casing and panel tohold said panel at right angles to the end wall of the casing, and awardrobe section mounted upon said panehthe panel constitutin the bottomof the section when said section extends upwardly from the outwardlyextending panel and with its outer face open, said outer faceconstituting the top of the section when the panel is in alinement' withthe end wall, said section being shiftable into the casing to constitutea tray.

2. A trunk comprising a casing, a closure for the top thereof, a panelhingedly connected to one end wall of the casing and normally tlushtherewith, means movably connecting the casing and panel. for supportingsaid panel at right angles to the end wall of the casing, a wardrobesection mounted upon the panel, said panel constituting the bottomthereof, said section being shiftable into the upper portion of thecasing to constitute a tray and into an upright posi: tion outside ofthe casing to constitute a wardrobe, the said section having an openface constituting the top thereof when the section is within the casingand the outer portion thereof when the section is in upright positionoutside of the casing,'the closure being movable to shut position whilethe wardrobe section is outside of the casing.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own. I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses:

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